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Proposed Graduate on Time Schedule
Major Administrative and Regulatory Milestones for PhD Candidates (PhD – Fast Track)
(Sciences)

Semester Activities Output/ Milestone Comments
1 • Attend Research Methodology Course • Completed Research Methodology
• Attend Bahasa Melayu course* course
• Attend English language course** • Fulfillment of language requirements
• Familiarization with and use of EndNote, Turnitin, • Presented research proposal
editing software, data analysis and research tools
• Conduct Literature Review
• Proposal Defence

2 • Complete Literature Review • Literature Review • Candidates are strongly
• Conduct pilot study/ planning & setting up of • Thesis Plan/Outline of Thesis advised to use reference
experiment/ start data collection • Submission of Publication 1 (review management software
• Attend at least 3 courses in Upskill Program paper / experimental design) Eg: Mendeley, Bibtex, EndNote
(including GOT seminar) • Results of PhD Confirmation Defence (if
• PhD Confirmation Defence unsatisfactory, continue as a Master
student – refer to Master by Research
• Prepare for Candidature Defence GOT Schedule in Semester 3)

3 • Investigation and development of the proposed • Completed Candidature Defence • Candidature Defence report
solutions. report should include data collection,
• Data analysis • Completed Candidature Defence findings, thesis outline
• Candidature Defence report writing and
Candidature Defence
• Attend at least 2 courses in Upskill Program